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Competence
Feeling effective and skillful (e.g. overcoming challenges, mastering mechanics)
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Competence + Growth
A strong dose of competence and growth in the same game.
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+4.0
Puzzle Quest: Immortal Edition
Game involves strategic skill in managing match-3 combos, spellcasting, and character progression with meaningful…
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+4.0
Railroad Tycoon 3
Game challenges players with complex economic management, strategic railroad construction, and scenario goals.
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+4.0
Robot Rumble 2
Steep learning curve and complex building system challenge player skills; success requires mastering mechanics and…
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+4.0
Rolled Out!
The game offers challenging levels with a skill ceiling, speedrunning elements, and feedback on performance.
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+4.0
The Iron Oath
Combat is tactical and challenging with skill trees and ability management; players feel effective overcoming strategic…
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+4.0
WASTED
Challenging gameplay with skill-based combat, learning curve, and strategic resource management
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+4.0
Air Defender
The game challenges players with complex radar management, threat identification, and tactical decision-making…
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+4.0
Bridge Constructor
The game challenges players with physics-based puzzles requiring skillful design and iterative testing to succeed.
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+4.0
Car Mechanic Simulator
The game involves skillful diagnosis, repair, and progression through increasingly complex jobs with feedback on…
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+4.0
Dimensionals
Game offers skill-based turn-based combat with strategic decision-making and progression through unlocking and…
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+4.0
Final Factory
The game involves overcoming complex challenges like stability, heat management, and logistics, requiring skill and…
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+4.0
Forgotten Mines
High skill ceiling with challenging tactical combat requiring precise positioning and resource management; learning…
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+4.0
IGTAP: an Incremental Game That's Also a Platformer
The game demands skillful platforming and optimization of routes, rewarding mastery and mechanical improvement.
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+4.0
Magic Rune Stone
Game demands skillful play with reactive combat, dodging, and build mastery; bosses require learning attack patterns…
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+4.0
MotoGP™18
Game offers a challenging AI, skill-based bike handling, and tuning mechanics that reward player improvement.
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+4.0
Need for Speed: Carbon - Own the City
Challenging AI and skill-based racing with a learning curve and importance of timing wingman assists.
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+4.0
Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl 2
The game features complex movesets, skill-based mechanics like slime meter cancels, and a steep skill curve praised by…
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+4.0
OrbusVR: Reborn
Combat and crafting require skill and practice; players report rewarding mastery of combos, spell drawing, and physical…
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+4.0
Power of Ten
The game requires skillful piloting, resource management, and strategic decision-making; players report a satisfying…
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+4.0
Renfield: Bring Your Own Blood
Game involves skillful dodging, managing upgrades, and overcoming challenging bosses with feedback on performance.
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+4.0
Rise of Piracy
The game offers challenging naval and land combat with tactical controls such as cannon angle and powder load…
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+4.0
Seraph
Game challenges players with skill-based acrobatic movement and dodging; difficulty scales with player performance…
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+4.0
SpellForce 2 - Anniversary Edition
Game involves skillful RTS management and RPG character development with challenging combat and strategic resource…
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+4.0
Summoners War
The game involves strategic turn-based combat, rune optimization, and skillful team building with a high learning curve.
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